http://blog.imaginevenice.com A visual tale of the hidden life of Venice Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:59:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/06/19/80-the-heart-of-the-power/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/06/19/80-the-heart-of-the-power/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:59:34 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2511 • Cà Foscari (last at right), the palace of the Foscari family, one of the oldest and most prestigious families of the history of Venice, a forge of doges and leading (and controversial as well) political figures of the Venetian Republic … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/06/19/80-the-heart-of-the-power/feed/ 0 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/06/11/79-a-frenzy-of-colors/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/06/11/79-a-frenzy-of-colors/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:50:12 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2501 • A legend just as well accepted as little verified, explains the vivid colouration of Burano houses with the need for local fishermen in past times to be able to spot their own home even in foggy or rainy days, … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/06/11/79-a-frenzy-of-colors/feed/ 0 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/18/78-s-nicolo-and-a-funny-seagull/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/18/78-s-nicolo-and-a-funny-seagull/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 12:44:57 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2479 • May is one of those times of the year when weather conditions can make the light particularly beautiful in the lagoon. As in this case, where after a few days of rain and wind,  the clean fresh air from … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/18/78-s-nicolo-and-a-funny-seagull/feed/ 0 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/16/77-hidden-beauties/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/16/77-hidden-beauties/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 11:36:14 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2458 • When I get tired of the endless crowds of visitors and tourists who throng the most popular spots, I often start to wander into less frequented areas of the city; as for a spell, alleys turn suddenly empty and … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/16/77-hidden-beauties/feed/ 0 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/08/76-pigeons-vs-tourists2/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/08/76-pigeons-vs-tourists2/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 18:07:02 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2441 • Every time I’m around Piazza San Marco, I can’t avoid to be intrigued by the many tourists who want to be photographed with pigeons roosting on them. It really seems that of all the things to be seen and … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/08/76-pigeons-vs-tourists2/feed/ 0 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/06/75-a-mirage-long-awaited/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/06/75-a-mirage-long-awaited/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:55:44 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2426 • A thin indefinite strip of palaces in the distance, magically floating on the waters on a morning mist. This is, more or less, the same stunning scenario that for several centuries welcomed travelers arriving in Venice after a long … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/06/75-a-mirage-long-awaited/feed/ 0 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/04/74-a-dream-come-true/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/04/74-a-dream-come-true/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 13:56:50 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2409 • For this couple of newlyweds from Asia, a gray and dull day without sunshine can turn, as for the wizardry of a fairy tale, into the most beautiful and unforgettable day of their life at the precise moment they … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/05/04/74-a-dream-come-true/feed/ 0 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/04/11/73-wind-and-rain/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/04/11/73-wind-and-rain/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:12:47 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2391 On a night of wind and rain, staring at the moon on the way back home. ⇒ Visit Imaginevenice.com]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/04/11/73-wind-and-rain/feed/ 0 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/03/26/72-big-ships-bigger-brawls/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/03/26/72-big-ships-bigger-brawls/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:44:52 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2372 • As soon as the cruise season reopens, a separate, and even more flammable, chapter in the broader debate on tourism in Venice, regains popularity: the access to the harbor for large cruise ships. It is undeniable that the entry … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/03/26/72-big-ships-bigger-brawls/feed/ 0 http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/03/18/71-one-of-a-kind-open-air-lounge/ http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/03/18/71-one-of-a-kind-open-air-lounge/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:11:28 +0000 Fabio Thian http://blog.imaginevenice.com/?p=2349 • On one of those first sunny days of late winter, when the sun slowly starts again to warm up, the square immediately resumes its best-known aspect of an amazing and unique open-air lounge. All cafes get suddenly busy with … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.imaginevenice.com/2013/03/18/71-one-of-a-kind-open-air-lounge/feed/ 0